18043 research outputs found
Sort by
Destinations and Conversations - Episode 1 - An Interview with Dr. Ed Ayers
Get PDFThis is an interview with Dr. Ed Ayers in which campus neutrality, in reference to current events and Harvard University, is discussed. American history, the history of Richmond, Virginia and the University of Richmond are also covered
The Messenger - 2025
Get PDFThe objective of The Messenger is to encourage the appreciation and exploration of the creative arts on the University of Richmond campus. Since 1876, The Messenger has celebrated student work by publishing submissions in a literary and visual arts magazine. More information on the magazine, as well as past publications since 1987, can be found on messengerur.wordpress.com.
Acknowledgements
The Messenger staff would like to thank Dr. David Stevens for his continued support and guidance as our faculty sponsor. We are also grateful for the University of Richmond’s English and Visual and Media Arts Practice departments, who continually encourage students to create and submit their works, and the authors and artists who never fail to amaze us with their talent. Finally, we would like to thank our readers for their interest in our magazine. Without you all, we wouldn’t have this publication
Leading Towards the Queerest Insurrection: Queer Anarchism and Leadership Studies
Get PDFLeadership shapes our world, our narratives, and what is possible to imagine. Unfortunately, leadership studies has some trouble imagining queer leadership, or rather, queer theory and leadership studies. In order to integrate the more abstract aspects of queer theory with the largely evidence-based field of leadership studies, I draw on the texts, history, practices, and theory of queer anarchism. This article aims to highlight a gap in leadership studies as it currently stands, and through accounting for the absence of queer anarchism in leadership studies, expand what leadership looks like. To this end, I suggest the framing of ‘leadership acts’ (drawn from Joseph Raelin’s leadership activities) to reflect the integration of the anarchist approach of prefiguration and the utopian impulse while maintaining space for autonomous, anonymous, or non-triumphant leadership actions. I explore the potential of using the frame of leadership acts in understanding mutual aid projects, characteristics and approaches of queer anarchist networks and other leaderless movements, radical queer insurrectionary manifestos, and autonomous anti-state and anti-consumerism queer activist projects. Finally, using the work of José Esteban Muñoz, this paper suggests that in order to truly queer leadership, we must first account for desire as a leading force that animates efforts toward creating a better world
An Analysis of Charity Care Policy in Virginia and Recommendations for the Future
Get PDFVirginia’s uninsured rate has dropped significantly since Medicaid expansion, but statewide gaps in coverage remain, especially among communities of color and for those transitioning from Medicaid to Medicare at age sixty-five. Accordingly, greater utilization of charity care is necessary to prevent the most vulnerable Virginians from experiencing crippling medical debt—debt they may by unable to pay due to limited resources.
Unfortunately, charity care requirements for providers suffer from a lack of clarity and accountability at both the state and federal level. This article surveys the current laws and regulations that govern charity care in Virginia and highlights problems that prevent eligible individuals from accessing charity care. To find solutions, this article conducts a comparative analysis of other states’ efforts. Multiple states, including North Carolina, Maryland, and Oregon, have taken creative approaches to increasing enforcement, utilization, and transparency of charity care.
Drawing upon lessons from other states, this article concludes by recommending that Virginia explore several policy options, including: applying minimum charity care requirements to all hospitals in the state, increasing the income threshold for charity care, specifying income thresholds for financial assistance policies, requiring presumptive screenings for charity care when individuals are eligible for other needs-based assistance programs, and requiring a standardized statewide application for charity care and financial assistance
The Messenger - Spring 2024
Get PDFThe objective of The Messenger is to encourage the appreciation and exploration of the creative arts on the University of Richmond campus. Since 1876, The Messenger has celebrated student work by publishing submissions in a literary and visual arts magazine. More information on the magazine, as well as past publications since 1987, can be found on messengerur.wordpress.com